Biology
Golisopod is a large, arthropod Pokémon with a hunched, humanoid posture. It has a pale purple body covered with silver armor plating. It has a relatively small head with bright purple antennae that converge with its mandibles to form a mask around its eyes. The eyes themselves are black and angular with light gray pupils. Behind its head and curving down its back are several armor plates, each with a long protrusion curving up from each side. There is a small, greenish triangle marking on the center of each plate. Most of its lower body is exposed, but there is additional armor resembling a loincloth around its waist and smooth pieces encasing its thighs and feet. Its feet each have a single black claw. Golisopod has three pairs of arms. The two foremost pairs are thinner, encased in a silver exoskeleton, and each is tipped with a single, black claw. The hindmost pair of arms is longer and has much larger forearms. These large forearms both have three overlapping, armored plates on the back and two black claws. The plate closest to its claws is plain, while the last two each have two greenish, triangular markings.
Golisopod has a shell as tough as diamond and retractable claws that can cleave seawater in two. While it is skillful in battle, it often meditates peacefully deep in seaside caves. It is sometimes accompanied by Wimpod. Golisopod will do anything to win a fight. When it sees an opening to take advantage of, Golisopod will use the small claws on its front legs to finish off its opponent. Grapploct is the natural predator or prey of Golispod, depending on who wins the fight. Golisopod was the only known Pokémon capable of learning the move First Impression until Generation VIII.
In the animeIn the mangaIn the TCGGame data
Pokédex entries
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Generation VII
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Alola SM: #183
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Alola USUM: #222
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Kanto #—
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This Pokémon has no Pokédex entries in Let's Go, Pikachu! and Let's Go, Eevee!.
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Sun
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With a flashing slash of its giant sharp claws, it cleaves seawater—or even air—right in two.
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Moon
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It battles skillfully with its six arms, but spends most of its time peacefully meditating in caves deep beneath the sea.
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Ultra Sun
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The shell covering its body is as hard as diamond. This Pokémon will do anything it takes to win.
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Ultra Moon
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Its claws, which it can extend and retract at will, are its greatest weapons. Golisopod is sometimes accompanied by Wimpod.
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Generation VIII
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Galar #233
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Galar Isle of Armor #125
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Sword
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It will do anything to win, taking advantage of every opening and finishing opponents off with the small claws on its front legs.
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Shield
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They live in sunken ships or in holes in the seabed. When Golisopod and Grapploct battle, the loser becomes the winner's meal.
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Game locations
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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In side games
Held items
Stats
Base stats
Stat
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Range
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At Lv. 50
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At Lv. 100
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75
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135 - 182
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260 - 354
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125
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117 - 194
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229 - 383
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140
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130 - 211
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256 - 416
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60
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58 - 123
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112 - 240
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90
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85 - 156
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166 - 306
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40
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40 - 101
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76 - 196
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Total: 530
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Other Pokémon with this total
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- Minimum stats are calculated with 0 EVs, IVs of 0, and (if applicable) a hindering nature.
- Maximum stats are calculated with 252 EVs, IVs of 31, and (if applicable) a helpful nature.
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Type effectiveness
Under normal battle conditions in Generation VIII, this Pokémon is:
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Learnset
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golisopod
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golisopod
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golisopod
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golisopod
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- Moves marked with an asterisk (*) must be chain bred onto Golisopod in Generation VIII
- Moves marked with a double dagger (‡) can only be bred from a Pokémon who learned the move in an earlier generation.
- Moves marked with a superscript game abbreviation can only be bred onto Golisopod in that game.
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golisopod
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golisopod
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golisopod
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golisopod
- Click on the generation numbers at the top to see Move Tutor moves from other generations
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- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golisopod
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golisopod
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By transfer from another generation
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- A striped background indicates a generation in which the move can only be obtained via event or as a special move
- Bold indicates a move that gets STAB when used by Golisopod
- Italic indicates a move that gets STAB only when used by an evolution of Golisopod
- × indicates a move that cannot be used in Generation VIII
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Side game data
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Pokémon Rumble Rush
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Walking Speed: 1.42 seconds
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Base HP: 54
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| Base Attack: 81
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Base Defense: 62
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Base Speed: 60
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Evolution
Sprites
This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation VII.
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Trivia
Origin
Golisopod may be based on the giant isopod and the armor of a samurai.
Name origin
Golisopod may be a combination of Goliath and isopod.
Gusokumusha may be a combination of 大王具足虫 daiō-gusokumushi (giant isopod), 具足 gusoku (fully equipped), and 武者 musha (warrior).
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